Governing Board

The
Redding School of the Arts Charter School is a school under the
umbrella organization Redding School of the Arts, Inc., the California
Public Benefit Corporation pursuant to California law. The school is
governed by the Redding School of the Arts Governing Board, which
consists of two parent representatives from the school elected by the
Parent Teacher Club, one original founder of Redding School of the Arts,
three to five community representatives, one staff representative
appointed from the staff members. All representatives will serve a
two-year alternating term of office that coincides with the fiscal
year. Representatives may serve more than one term. Selection criteria
for choosing board members will include commitment to the school and
readiness to accept responsibilities. Redding School of the Arts charter provides for one representative of charter-granting agency to
serve as the liaison on the school’s Governing Board. The granting
agency’s representative will serve and facilitate communications and
mutual understanding between Redding School of the Arts and the
granting agency.

This structure will support student success by incorporating
representatives from key stakeholders in an important decision-making
arena. The Governing board will ensure the long-term stability of the
school through participation of stakeholders, thereby fostering
decisions more likely to meet the needs of stakeholder groups. The board
will also ensure the success and long-term viability of the school by
establishing key goals, regularly monitoring the school’s progress
toward achieving the goals, and responding as appropriate.

The Redding School of the Arts Board of Directors’ primary responsibilities include the following activities:

Develop annual goals for the school and long range plans with
input from the Executive Director, teachers, and parent action
committee;

Monitor the school’s progress toward the accountability
requirements established by the California Charter Schools Act of 1992
and the school’s Charter. As a part of this responsibility, the board
will submit a yearly programmatic performance review to the District,
including an assessment of the school’s educational performance and its
administrative and financial fitness. This report will also assess how
well the school is fulfilling the programs outlined in this charter,
specifically regarding student progress; and, receive reports from, and providing recommendations to, the RSA Executive Director and staff.